Tossa del Mar, where beautiful beaches and culture meet

Located on the Girona coast at half way between the city of Barcelona and the French border, Tossa del Mar is an ancient fisherman's village with an important cultural backgroud, that has become more and more an emblematic touristic destination with its unique beaches and landscapes. In fact it is considered one of the best summer destinations in Costa Brava.

On this Easter holidays some of us went there to spend some good time and sunbathe, and at the end we discovered a real beautiful village that can offer more than beautiful sea and beaches, it is a concentrate of culture too, from prehistory until the 20th century.

Tossa del Mar is the only village in Costa Brava that has protected and safeguarded its old defensive wall and castle, built in order to protect its people from the attack of Moors pirates. The original structure dates from the 13th century, composed by walls with four large towers and three cylindrical ones. Among these the best-known ones are Joanàs Tower overlooking the bay, the Clock Tower at the entrance of the parade ground (there was the only public clock in the city), and Codolar Tower, overlooking Codolar beach. Moreover very beautiful is the Villa Vella, with its narrow cobbled streets and typical houses. In the 15th and 16th century, age of splendor, the town was composed only by 80 houses, then it started to expand beyond the walls until it became the village of today. Inside the Villa Vella there are many late-Gothic 15th and 16th century buildings like the old church of Sant Vicenç, substituted by a new one in 1755 built in Plaça de la Iglesia, or the beautiful Chapel of Mare de Déu del Socors. However, as I already said, in Tossa del Mar you can find some prehistoric and roman remains like Els Ametllers, one of the most importants villas in the ancient Roman province of Tarraco, discovered in 1914.

At the same time, Tossa is a good choice even if you're just looking for some beautiful beach with crystal clear water, or if you just want to spend a day in contact with nature. In late Spring in particular, when it isn't too crowded, you can enjoy the silence of nature, appreciate areas of great natural beauty, and have a really good time doing some picnic on the beach or sunbathing.

In Tossa there are four different beautiful beaches: the biggest one is Platja Gran, from the promontory of Villa Vella to Gavina Joan memorial. Then there are Platja del Reig and Platja del Mar Menuda where you can even do scuba diving, and last but not least there is Es Codolar, where old fishermans usually fix their boats.

So, are you ready to go to Tossa? Enjoy the photos below and don't waste more time!

Spring has come! Let's start it with a new festival: Brunch Electronik Barcelona '15

Spring has arrived, and with it a new great festival starts here in Barcelona! Temperature are rising, hot sunny days are coming, so it is the moment to put aside plaids and dvds and spend the weekend outdoor instead of staying at home.

The Brunch Electronik Barcelona offers you a different plan to enjoy this beautiful season of the year with music, cuisine and culture, so if you are bored of wasting your time on the sofa come and have some good fun! In fact in the Brunch Electronik Barcelona you will have the chance to join culture and leisure together, you can rest under the sun and at the same time you can be involved in a lot of cultural activities like shows, cinematic projections, flea markets where you can buy second hand books and vinyls, reading spaces, activities for children and more. Moreover, as you can understand from the name of the festival, you will find a tasty brunch menu if you're hungry, and you will have the chance to dance to the music of the best national and international djs of the moment.

The festival will be hosted at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, in the heart of the city, then it is an opportunity to visit it and get seduced by its beauty, since the entrance ticket will allow you to visit the museum as well.

So, from the third sunday of March, every two weeks, all the families with children, all music lovers, "nihilists", people that love culture, vintage markets addicts, but in general to all the people that want to spend a different sunday, you already have a plan for the weekend: the Brunch Electronik Festival.

For further information, don't waste time and visit the website!